First Day of School!

For the first time ever... I have two children in school all day! They both went to preK but they were dismissed at 11:30.  I had about three hours to myself those days. This.... is different.
  After walking the kids in the hubby and I made a B line to Starbucks!!

What's a kid free day without a shot of espresso?! The sad thing about having so much early morning free time, NOTHING IS OPEN!!
My kids have to be at school before 7:45, most of the really fun shops don't open till 9 or 10. We twiddled our thumbs at Starbucks for a bit and decided to go to Target.
Why Target?? Why not! If you don't have kids you don't understand the awesomeness of wandering up and down every isle, looking at everything without a child begging for a toy (just a $5 toy mom PLEEEASE!)
or popcorn, candy, or begging to leave because it's just too BORING.
I did have a purpose, besides killing time, for going there. I needed hooks to hang the boy's backpacks on at home. We cruised electronics, meandered through toys, and giggled at harlequin novel titles in books. Then... these happened

   Hiphopsicles... it worries me that these exist. Why.. just... why? So tacky.
We made our way over to the back to school area. I wanted to survey the destruction after the storm that was school shopping. I really should have taken pictures.. the carnage was amazing. It looked a bit like the grocery store scene in Zombieland when Columbus meets Wichita. I was almost expecting to have to smash a remaining zombie with a banjo (because I carry one around for just such an occasion!) Folders everywhere, backpacks strewn about the aisles, pencil pouches scattered through the main aisle like slippery little land mines. It was crazy! I feel really sorry for the employees that have to straighten it all back up.

   After Target I really wanted to go to my favorite used book store, BUT we learned they changed their hours and aren't open on Mondays anymore.. booo! SO we went to Books-a-Million where I discovered I need this...Everyone needs a 'Nuns Having Fun' calendar!  I didn't buy it but did expand my personal library a bit. It's impossible for me to go into a book store and come out empty handed.  Yes, yes I know, I have a kindle, but there's just something about a real book that I can't quit them. I'm a closet book sniffer too.. I loooove the smell of a book. The older the better. Old books just have this amazing aroma! I'm sure there are meetings someplace for people like me.. Book Sniffers Anonymous. "Hi, my name is Sam.. It's been three weeks since my last book sniff. I had a close call when I drove past the library but my resolve kept me on the straight and narrow" LOL

Ok.. back to my kid free day..

We went home after BAM,  it was raining so no zoo. We were going to take stroll through the zoo to look at what animals WE wanted to look at!

The house was so very quiet. It's strange. I didn't realize how much noise the one remaining boy made last year. Oh well. the cats got lots of attention.. I think they are going to be 500% spoiled after this school year. My sweet, snaggle toothed, Cleopatra is the worlds best attention whore. She cant' help it. I think it's in her DNA. 

The rest of the day wasted away by making lunch and wandering around the house aimlessly till time to go sit in line to pick the kids up. This stay at home alone stuff is going to take some getting used to. I'm sure I can find ways to keep myself busy, it's like there's so much I want to do but I'm not sure where to start! Exciting stuff is in store.. or you will see posts about massive crafting/pintrest fails.  Time will tell!